The origins of the castle date back to the first half of the 14th century, when it was built by John of Luxembourg to secure his position on the border. In 1380, the castle was held by Hynek of Náchod, whose descendants sided with the Catholics during the Hussite Wars. As a result, the castle was likely seized by the Hussites in 1430, who used it as a base for raids into Silesia. In 1447, the Adršpach castle was purchased by the Silesians, demolished, and never rebuilt.
The castle once stood on a rocky plateau, protected on the north side by a vertical rock wall and on the remaining sides by steep and difficult-to-access slopes. The fortified site consisted, in addition to the outer bailey, of two separate parts: the southern part, with a square building whose first floor opened directly onto the rock where the bailey ended, and the eastern part, made up of a single tower-like structure built on an otherwise inaccessible rock. Today, very little of the castle has survived – from the timber-framed wooden structures, only two sockets carved into the rock blocks remain, along with traces of the defensive walls, outer walls of the residential buildings, and in the terrain the remains of a well, a double rampart, and a moat.
Although not much of the castle structures remain to be seen, the view of the western part of the Adršpach Rocks from the castle’s platform is certainly worth the effort of the climb. Below, you can also see Lower Adršpach. Don’t miss the château in its center on your next visit – it offers exhibitions on the history of Adršpach and sandstone climbing, art displays, an escape game, an information center, and a cozy café.
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